Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) Any of the following persons who is elected as a member can not take his or her seat until the person stops holding the membership or appointment mentioned in relation to the person--
(a) member of the Commonwealth Parliament or of a legislature of another State;
(b) mayor or a councillor of a local government of another State;
(c) holder of a paid public appointment other than a paid State appointment.
Notes--
1 Under the Constitution of Queensland 2001, section 22(3), a member takes the member's seat on making the oath or affirmation mentioned in section 22(1) of that Act.
2 Under the Local Government Act 1993, section 224A, a councillor of a local government (which by definition includes a mayor of a local government) ceases to be a councillor if, under the Electoral Act 1992, section 88(3), the councillor becomes a candidate for an election as a member of the Legislative Assembly.
3 For the effect of a paid State appointment on a candidate's election, see section 66.
(2) Subsection (1) does not affect section 72(1)(a).